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   -=> Blake Patterson wrote to Brian Klauss <=-   
      
    BP> @MSGID: <6050BE1E.236.fidonet_classicc@caughtinadream.com>   
    BP> @TZ: 003c   
    BP> Brian, the TI-99/4A was my first computer, as well. And, I also got   
    BP> mine on Christmas 1982 (I was 9) -- same morning! I have a photo of   
    BP> the system that I took with my Kodak Disc Camera, which I also got   
    BP> for Christmas that year.   
      
    BP> https://is.gd/x0LzAC   
      
    BP> I did a blog post that shows photos from '84 when it was a rather   
    BP> more expanded system. Have a look:   
      
    BP> https://bytecellar.com/2016/07/03/33-year-old-roll-of-film-offers-a-g   
    BP> limpse-of-   
    BP> my-vintage-computing-beginnings/   
    BP> ( short link: https://is.gd/GMKfnl )   
      
    BP> A great machine. I still have a TI setup, in full, with 80-col F18a   
    BP> expansion and a RPi 3 connecting it to the Internet (TIPIPeb). Pics   
    BP> of all that can be seen in the gallery that's part of the first link   
    BP> posted above.   
      
   The memories...   
      
   I had the "white" unit, speech synthesizer, PEB, GRAM Kracker, two 5   
   1/4" half-height FDDs, and a memory expansion card in the PEB.   
      
   Those were the days.   
      
      
   Brian Klauss <-> Dream Master   
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